How to participate

The bike

The ideal bike for
our Tours is the touring bike, also called trekking bike. It is important that
it has a light frame, very good gears, back pannier for a bag for one-day
travel. Mountain bikes are also good, of course. On the other side racers
aren’t recommended, because there’s often some dirt road in the Tours. To take
part to the Tours, the bike cannot have any front basket: it would get in the
way during load and unload operations, if that’s the case.

Control and bike
maintenance

Before every
travel, the bike must be controlled by an expert mechanic and has to be in
perfect conditions. A particular care needs to be given to the condition of the
brakes and the tires, the tension of the spokes and the fluency of the
movements need also to be checked. An inadequate bike gives problem to you and
to the group and can ruin the holidays. We recommend first quality tires (for
example: Schwalbe Maraton Plus) to avoid as much as possible any puncture.

Punctures and
breakdowns during the Tour

If you don’t know
how to change a tire in case of puncture, don’t you worry: somebody in La
Squadra (the team) or in the group will help you out. It is important though to
have a spare inner tube. For more serious technical problems we will have to
turn to a professional along the Tour path. These costs have to be afforded by
the participant.

Tours’ wear

No particular
clothing is required, but we suggest the use of technical clothing, which can
give you the best comfort. Normally the Tour goes on with every kind of weather.
This means that it is important to be prepared, also in the case of rain. The
use of an helmet is recommended, even more so because we bike in group.

To make the
organization easier and for comfort, we suggest not to bring a bulky or too
heavy luggage, you don’t need too many changes.

Training

Consider carefully
your capacities in relation to the difficulty of the proposed Tour. Think also
that a strong motivation gives the right input for a good training, which is
necessary in order to enjoy the travel. Keep in mind that also the easiest path
with unfavourable weather conditions can ask energy and a decent physical
preparation.